Visit the Masai Market

Our guide will pick you up at Kilimanjaro International Airport and take you to our office in Arusha. As local Tanzanians, our guides know well the country and Arusha city, so you’ll be in good hands from when you arrive to the moment you leave.

Most people see Tanzania’s northern city of Arusha as nothing more than the entrance to the northern corridor safari circuit, while others see it as the gateway to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

However, this magnificent East African city packs a lot more than that and shouldn’t just be dismissed as a tourist enclave, as beneath its dusty exterior, you’re likely to find plenty of reasons to explore the city. One of its most significant tourist attractions is the Maasai Market, located just beneath the huge clock in the centre of the town.

The Arusha Maasai market is a modern display of traditional people’s culture. It sells original African artefacts and has become a melting point for various tradespeople who might not be Maasai by ethnicity, including tourists, in search of genuine African souvenirs.

The market has so much stalls as you can see as you enter. Each stall appears to have the same products, others have some other stuff. In my experience, all of the vendors were respectful as they await for you to enter their stall. They would say “mzungu”, I waited for you” and “please you can touch, touching is free”. You can looking around and you'll see many nice things to take home. It can be a bit overwhelming because there are so much stuff to see. Vendors would hand you a medium size basket indicating that you may put the stuff you want in the basket as you continue to look around in their store. They are also polite and would thank you even if you didn't purchase anything from their store. You will successful to buy the stuff you want for ur family and friends.